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DBIDGenderTitle

PEOPLE

 16  Female Mrs
First NameMiddle NameLast Name

 Dorothy

Bussy 

DOBPlace of BirthDODPlace of Death
 01/01/1865 
Father's last name if differentMother's / Own maiden name
 StracheyStrachey 
Remarks

 Sister of Lytton Strachey who was15 years younger. Dorothy wrote Olivia which she had published anonymously. She translated many various works. She was an expert on language, also giving lectures broadcast by the BBC. She also wrote Eugene Delacroix in 1907. She played an important part in the French Resistance during WWII. Among her friends was Eleanor Roosevelt 

PersonRelationshipDate/Period

Duncan James Corrowr Grant

Cousin 

Eleanor (Anna) Roosevelt

Friend 

James Strachey

Brother 

Jane Maria Strachey

Mother 

Joan Pernel Strachey

Sister 

Lytton Giles (Lytton) Strachey

Brother 

Marie Souvestre

Teacher 

Marjorie Strachey

Sister 

Oliver Strachey

Brother 

Philippa (Pippa) Strachey

Sister 

Richard Strachey

Father 

Simon Albert Bussy

Husband 
GroupDate JoinedMem Number
 

 

   
 

 

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